Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Angola
Angola: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 223.42 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
223.42 million t
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
4th
of 221 countries
All-time high
247.98 million t
in 2003
All-time low
177.18 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Angola is 223.42 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Angola peaked at 247.98 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 177.18 million t, in 1997.
That places Angola 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Angola, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209.93 million t | — |
| 1991 | 209.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 209.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 209.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 209.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 209.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 183.13 million t | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 177.18 million t | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 196.73 million t | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 178.62 million t | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 183.71 million t | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 193.44 million t | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 211.53 million t | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 247.98 million t | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 245.60 million t | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 239.05 million t | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 214.35 million t | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 231.55 million t | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 213.06 million t | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 209.01 million t | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 219.49 million t | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 226.99 million t | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 210.64 million t | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 216.82 million t | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 203.78 million t | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 212.57 million t | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 215.49 million t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 217.51 million t | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 186.62 million t | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 216.22 million t | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 201.02 million t | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 202.69 million t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 199.08 million t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 210.54 million t | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 223.42 million t | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.52 million t | 177.18 million t | 209.93 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.93 million t | 183.71 million t | 247.98 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.61 million t | 186.62 million t | 226.99 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.35 million t | 199.08 million t | 223.42 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 1 OECD 330.89 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
More climate change data for Angola
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 42.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,873 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,998 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 316.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 496.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 198.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.87 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Angola?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Angola was 223.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 247.98 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.18 million t in 1997.
- How does Angola rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.